Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via Marca): "It's very hard to say if this team can get any better, but I think it can, through hard work, accustomed to playing a certain way. We mustn't place any limits on how good they can get. There are no limits."
Celta Vigo manager Eduardo Berizzo (via Inside Spanish Football): We need to make some corrections, but knowing that some things that happened here [in Las Palmas] leave me with conclusions."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Isco serving a suspension, Real Madrid turn to Asier Illarramendi in the central midfield. The 24-year-old has had limited opportunities in 2014. In just 343 minutes of play, Illarramendi is averaging 1.1 tackles and 1.1 interceptions.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, Carvajal; James, Illarramendi, Kroos; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
Celta Vigo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Alvarez; Jonny, Fontas, Cabral, Mallo; Lopez, Radoja, Dehli; Nolito, Orellana, Larrivey
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
Rnk Team MP W D L GF GA +/- Pts
1
Real Madrid CF
13
11
0
2
48
12
36
33
2
FC Barcelona
13
10
1
2
31
6
25
31
3
Atlético Madrid
13
9
2
2
25
12
13
29
4
Sevilla FC
13
8
2
3
24
17
7
26
5
Valencia CF
13
7
3
3
24
12
12
24
6
Villarreal CF
13
6
3
4
19
14
5
21
7
Málaga CF
13
6
3
4
16
14
2
21
8
Celta de Vigo
13
5
5
3
17
13
4
20
9
Athletic Club
13
5
3
5
12
14
-2
18
10
Rayo Vallecano
13
5
2
6
16
24
-8
17
11
Eibar
13
4
4
5
14
19
-5
16
12
RCD Espanyol
13
3
5
5
14
17
-3
14
13
Getafe CF
13
4
2
7
10
18
-8
14
14
Real Sociedad
13
3
4
6
15
16
-1
13
15
Levante UD
13
3
3
7
10
28
-18
12
16
Granada CF
13
2
5
6
7
22
-15
11
17
UD Almería
13
2
4
7
9
15
-6
10
18
Deportivo La Coruña
13
2
4
7
12
23
-11
10
19
Elche CF
13
2
4
7
12
27
-15
10
20
Córdoba CF
13
0
7
6
10
22
-12
7
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